Comparison

Deako vs ADT+

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Deako

Control your home's lighting from anywhere with this app. Set schedules, create custom scenes for any mood, and manage your entire home's lighting system with ease. Setup is simple, and integration with smart home platforms is seamless.

Highlights
  • Remote lighting control
  • Customizable schedules and timers
  • Create mood-setting scenes
  • Manage lighting by room/zone
  • Easy setup without hubs
  • Smart home platform integration
Features
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Smarter lighting, right at your fingertips. The Deako App makes smart lighting simple. Whether you’re setting the mood for movie night, waking up gently to a scheduled sunrise, or ensuring your home looks lived-in while you’re away, Deako adapts to the way you live. With the Deako App, you can: - CONTROL FROM ANYWHERE: Forgot to turn the lights off? No problem. The Deako App lets you control your lights from anywhere in the world using your smartphone. Whether you're upstairs or out of town, your lighting is always in your hands. - SET SCHEDULES & TIMERS: Create recurring schedules to automatically turn lights on or off at specific times. Wake up to a well-lit kitchen, or ensure the porch light is always on after sunset. - CREATE CUSTOM SCENES: Set the mood in seconds. With scenes, you can control multiple lights at once to match any activity or time of day — movie night, dinner, bedtime, and more. - MANAGE WHOLE-HOME LIGHTING: Organize your switches by room or zone for easier access. Turn off the whole house with a single tap or manage just the lights in one room or floor. - BREEZE THROUGH SETUP: Configure your Deako smart devices with just a few taps. The app walks you through every step, making installation fast and frustration-free — no hubs, no headaches. - INTEGRATE SEAMLESSLY: Connect to your preferred smart home platform for voice and home automation control. To learn more, visit deako.com.

About

ADT+

Control your ADT+ home security system and compatible smart devices remotely. Monitor your home, manage access, and receive alerts for events. Features include live video streaming, two-way talk, and smart home device integration.

Highlights
  • Arm/disarm security system remotely
  • Stream live video from cameras
  • Two-way talk with visitors
  • Manage smart home devices
  • Receive custom alerts
  • Grant temporary home access
Features
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The new ADT+ app brings together the security of ADT, smart home management, and other innovative features to bring peace of mind to you and your family. It allows you to control everything, including your ADT+ home security system, Google Nest devices and other compatible smart devices. Security
ADT+ gives you secure mobile access to your ADT home security system, allowing you to arm and disarm your security system, monitor your home virtually anywhere, and manage access.  
 
Smart Home Management
Manage your home virtually anywhere. Arm and disarm your security system, stream live video and view video history from your Nest cameras and receive personalized alerts and emails for events around your home like arming, disarming, and intelligent alerts from your smart home devices.  
 
Trusted Neighbor™
Eligible customers can take advantage of ADT’s Trusted Neighbor™.  Trusted Neighbor™ is a new ADT service that lets you grant secure, temporary access to your home through the ADT+ app. Trusted Neighbor™  is designed to give you peace of mind and is the latest example of our commitment to empowering you to protect and connect what matters most.  My Safety
Introducing a new personal safety service built right into the ADT+ app and included with your Pro Monitoring plan at no additional cost. With 24/7 access to ADT’s monitoring agents across the U.S., help on-the-go is a tap away. My Safety keeps an eye out before situations escalate – offering check-ins, discreet alerts, and fast access to help when something doesn’t feel right.*** 
 
Use the ADT+ app to: * Arm and disarm your system from virtually anywhere  * Stream live video and speak to visitors with two-way talk from your Nest Cams and Doorbells*  * View event video history so you can see what your cameras captured if you’re home or away*  * Check the status of your ADT+ security system  * Turn lights on and off, lock/unlock smart locks, adjust the thermostat, and open/close your garage door with the app  * Manage your settings and profile, and set up and edit custom alerts to reach you via email or push notification  * Set up custom Rules to create automations for your security and smart Z-Wave devices  * With Trusted Neighbor™, allow trusted individuals to keep an eye on your home while you’re away**  
*Some features, including mobile notifications, remote control, video streaming and video recording, require working internet and Wi-Fi. 
**For eligible ADT+ customers.  
***Available in the United States only. Excludes Milwaukee, WI.

Screenshots

Deako4 screens
ADT+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ADT+ at 4.8 against Deako's 2.5. ADT+ also leads on ratings volume (62K vs 137) and chart position (#201 vs unranked). Deako's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ADT+ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ADT+ has 62K ratings behind it against 137, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Deako's written reviews are positive against 41% of ADT+'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deako ships an update every 2 weeks, ADT+ monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Deako versus ADT+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeakoADT+
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (137 ratings)4.8 (62K ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.9% of reviews40.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13762K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#201 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB344 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeakoADT LLC

Customer experience

Deako

All ratings137 ratings
Positive33.6%
Neutral2.9%
Negative63.5%
Written reviews76 reviews
Positive32.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative64.5%

ADT+

All ratings61,522 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews484 reviews
Positive40.9%
Neutral10.7%
Negative48.3%

Bugs and requests

Deako

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ADT+

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to add users/family members
  • Inconsistent device status updates
  • Buggy sensor and camera integration
  • Verification and login issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Presence sensing and location-based automation
  • Support for older Nest cameras
  • Improved app responsiveness and stability

In-app purchases

None

Deako

No in-app purchases

None

ADT+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deako free?
Deako is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ADT+ free?
ADT+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deako or ADT+?
ADT+ is rated higher. Deako averages 2.5 out of 5 from 137 ratings, while ADT+ averages 4.8 from 62K ratings.
Do Deako or ADT+ have ads?
Neither Deako nor ADT+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deako or ADT+?
Deako ships an update every 2 weeks, and ADT+ monthly. Most recently, Deako was updated on October 16, 2026 and ADT+ on October 16, 2026.

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